Doug Truax teams with Restoration PAC to 'restore America'

The Downers Grove resident and his wife are raising three teenagers; he runs a successful business; and he sports an accomplished resume that includes graduating from West Point and the grueling U.S. Army Ranger School.

Doug Truax

In 2014, however, he threw his hat in the political ring, in the hopes of running against incumbent U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL). In an impressive near-upset, Truax fell short in the Republican Primary to Jim Oberweis —but that wasn't the end of his political life.

Shortly after that U.S. Senate race, he formed Restoration PAC, a nonpartisan committee committed to endorsing
political activities that adhere to the group’s Blueprint for the Restoration
of America guidelines and challenging candidates who deviate from the guidelines.

Truax says his experience running for U.S. Senate inspired and challenged him to do more for
his country. He wanted to change the direction of America.

“I wanted to stay involved in a way to use my talents to
make a difference,” Truax said to DuPage Policy Journal.” By forming
Restoration Action and Restoration PAC, we were able to do this.”

He says he first decided to get involved in politics after witnessing what he alleges was the hijacking of democracy in 2009.

“After watching Democrats hijack our democracy by ram-rodding
Obamacare through Congress on a parliamentary maneuver on Christmas Eve, 2009,
I decided I could no longer stand on the sidelines,” Truax said. “That began my
exploration and eventual decision to run for Senate in 2014.”

The experience running a campaign was a revelatory one for
Truax, who owns Veritas Risk Services, LLC, a successful health care benefits firm located in Oak Brook, IL.

“It was very eye-opening,” Truax said. “On one hand, it was
a blessed opportunity to travel the state and meet so many fine, humble
citizens eager for real leadership. On the other hand, it was daunting to
realize how difficult it is for a newcomer to pierce the stranglehold the
ruling class has on the political process.”

The ruling class, as Truax sees it, is the Democrats. While
Restoration PAC is not affiliated with any political party, the group finds
itself relating most with Republican values.

“In a strict sense, we are not affiliated with any political
party,” Truax said. “It happens that our principles must closely align with
conservative Republicans. Certainly, the candidates we support are those whose
policy positions align with our Blueprint for the Restoration of America.”

Truax believes that Republicans best convey the values of
the Blueprints more so than Democrats, a party which he believes has mistreated
America.

“We are helping Republicans maintain control of the U.S.
Senate and to help elect a Republican president,” Truax said. “In order to
restore America’s greatness, we must extract liberal Democrats from office
because they are running our country into the ground.”

So far, Restoration PAC has assisted several Republican
candidates across the nation. The group doesn’t plan on relenting in its
support of individuals who share similar values as it.

“We have helped Republican Senate candidates in Wisconsin,
Colorado and Nevada, and run a hard-hitting TV ad explaining how Hillary
Clinton lied about Benghazi,” Truax said. “We are proud that Restoration PAC
has emerged as one of the top Super PACs in the 2016 election cycle.”

Restoration PAC’s emergence as a top Super PAC in the 2016
elections may be due, in part, to its Blueprint for the Restoration of America
which may have resonated with voters and political candidates.

The Blueprint establishes a variety of guidelines to
allegedly restore America to its greatness. It is divided into three
categories: 1.) Restore individual peace and international security; 2.) Restore
individual freedom, reduce the size of government, and reduce the debt; and 3.)
Restore individual prosperity and revive the economy.

Truax said that the Blueprint is essential to his Super
PAC.

“We believe it is crucial,” he said. “It sets us apart from
other political organizations, because it adheres us to a set of principles
instead of a political party or individual politician.”

The set of principles are listed clearly under each category
in the Blueprint. The principles also place the United States front and center
as an international terrorist hunting task force. It argues that America is a crucial force for good and
therefore must assume leadership in order to prevent worldwide disarray. The
Blueprint argues for the aggressive targeting and killing of Islamic terrorists
and foreign terrorist leaders deemed an imminent threat, an increase in human
intelligence resources and military special operators, and a declaration that
the U.S. will not tolerate any acts of aggression.

Truax asserts that this hard line position will make the
world safer. He doesn’t believe that the current leadership has stepped up.

“We believe that America must provide leadership on the
world stage,” Truax said. “When we do, the world is safer. In the absence of
American leadership, other actors fill the vacuum and chaos tends to occur.
This is happening now. The world is devolving into chaos because of Barack
Obama’s lead-from-behind leadership style.”

The government of the U.S. is not safe from the Blueprint
either. It asks for a reduction in government influence seeking to reduce
non-security budgets by 25 percent over four years, ban government unions and eliminate
the Department of Education, disavow government bailouts and corporate
subsidies, repeal Obamacare, and amend the constitution to require a balanced
federal budget, term limits, and that all laws apply equally to Congress and
the President.

Truax places an emphasis on individual freedom over the long
reach of the government. He believes that the path on which the U.S. is walking
leads to a dark and perilous outcome.

“America was founded on the principle of limited
government,” he said. “Our founders correctly understood that big government
results in less freedom and ultimately, tyranny. We are dangerously veering
toward that outcome.”

Truax believes that America can reform, regroup and restore
its former glory. So far, the response to Restoration PAC has been encouraging.

“We have run hard-hitting, effective TV ads in Wisconsin,
Colorado, New Hampshire, South Carolina and District of Columbia, in addition to digital efforts in other states,” he said. “In all cases, we have moved poll
numbers and persuaded people. We are planning to do more as the election nears
in November.”

The plans do not end in November, however. Truax expects to
do great things with Restoration PAC, concluding that the group is willing to
engage in the long-term battle for the future of America.

“We have big plans for Restoration PAC and Restoration
Action,” Truax said. “We want to stay in the fight to restore America’s
greatness. It a fight that is critically important to our children’s future, and
we will not back down until the turnaround is complete.”

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